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Demo 5 features a new, detailed military model, pathfinding and improved movement AI, a new low-micromanagement economics model, new task force orders, and much more.  But you'll have to play it to see the rest!

• Team Lead: Gary Thomas 
• Last Update: 10/23/01 
• View the NEW Instruction Manual
• Current Manual Thread: None
• Current Demo5 Thread: Click here

This version of the game is a demo of design concepts. It is not the completed version but despite having bugs, its a bit of fun already.  The design of the game is likely to evolve in later versions, but we are continuously testing out ideas to see if they work, or if we should replace them with something else! If you have any comments on Clash of Civilizations, then please post a message on the Clash Forum at Apolyton.

This Demo is for Windows.  There are possibilities for most other OSs, but our development effort is not currently focused on that issue. The Demo v5 download instructions are listed below. Use Instruction #1, then go to Instruction #2. For information on downloading a copy of the Instruction Manual, please refer to Instruction #3. (manual only available thru link above for now).

1.  Go to  http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/download-windows.html, go halfway down the page to "Download the JRE v 1.3.1_01" and get it. (It is called the "JRE file" below)  Its a 6MB self-extracting exe.

2.  Install the JRE file to the default directory.

3.  Reboot if required

4.  Follow Download Instructions #2.
 

1. Click on the hyperlink below (Download Demo v5 Now!).

2. Unzip the contents (you don't need to do anything with the .bat file for now).

3. IMPORTANT: Clash MUST be in the Windows Desktop folder for now.  Please extract ClashD5.jar there.

5. To start the game, double-click the file and give it about 10 seconds to load. If you have problems, let us know. 

ATTENTION:If you follow these instructions and the the program "bombs", please try the following:
   a. Create a directory called ClashDemo on C:\
   b. Copy the Clash_D5.jar file from your desktop into the new ClashDemo directory.
   c. Extract that batch file in the zip to the new ClashDemo directory.
   d. Run the batch file (double-click the file named "Run_D5.bat")
   e. If it works, great. If not, please send Mark Everson the error message from the DOS window.

1.  Use of the Demo 4 Instruction manual is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. You can view it on-line (there is a link in the "Documentation Team" section above)